®Planning appeal decision
Court Grange Offices (Ormsby Barn), Court Grange, Abbotskerswell, TQ12 5NH
Planning appeal 3342778 at Court Grange Offices (Ormsby Barn), Court Grange, Abbotskerswell, TQ12 5NH (Teignbridge District Council) was dismissed on 1 October 2024 by Inspector Hills J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development is in a suitable location for housing having regard to the provisions of local and national policy and the accessibility of services and facilities.
retrospective planning application for additions and alterations to building and use as C3 dwellinghouse and Class E(g)(i) office (live-work unit)”
- Authority
- Teignbridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hills J
- Postcode
- TQ12 5NH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development is in a suitable location for housing having regard to the provisions of local and national policy and the accessibility of services and facilities
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan taken as a whole, and the weight given to other considerations does not outweigh the identified harm to location sustainability and character and appearance.
the modest benefits of housing supply, local infrastructure contributions, and climate change benefits from re-use of existing buildings were outweighed by the harm from locating residential development in an unsustainable countryside location and the incongruous design impact on character and appearance
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S22Policy WE9Policy S1Policy S2Policy EN2APolicy S1A
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 84Paragraph 83Paragraph 135Paragraph 180
- Judgments
- Braintree judgement
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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